Court & Justice

Africa’s Continental Criminal Court Can No Longer Wait

*By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Less than a decade ago, the detention centre of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Scheveningen…

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Joseph Otteh: The Man Who Changed Human Rights Enforcement in Nigeria, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

The legal career of Joseph Chukwuma Otteh, whose mortal remains were committed to earth on 20 June 2025, could easily have…

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Ex-President Koroma Free to Return to Sierra Leone After Nigerian Exile – By Paul Ejime

Sierra Leone’s government has discontinued the treason trial of former President Ernest Bai Koroma, paving the way for his return…

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Remembering Olatunji Akinwande Braithwaite: Nigeria’s Irrepressible Advocate (1933-2016) – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

The contest for the presidency of Nigeria in the election on 11…

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In Nigeria’s Anambra State, the Fox Now Guards the Chicken Coop – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to…

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Nigeria’s Year of Women In Law – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Of the many vocations known to humanity, few are as rooted in…

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Dressing, Addressing, and Redressing Nigeria’s Lawyers and Judges – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

“The division between the two professions was well recognised by the end…

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Centre for Community Law Sues Nigerian Govt Over Rape, Incest Survivors’ Rights – By Michael C. Agbo

The Board of Trustees of the Centre for Community Law has instituted…

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Courts of Justice Can End Attacks on African Judges – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Around Africa, many associate the job of a judge with the easy…

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AJJF Condemns Abduction of Nigerian Judge, Urges His Unconditional Release

PRESS RELEASE -  The Africa Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF) has expressed “profound concern and…

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Asante, ex-ECOWAS Court President, Nominated to Ghana’s Supreme Court

PRESS RELEASE -  Justice Edward Amoako Asante, the immediate-past President of the…

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Nigerian Bar Association Requires Critical Retooling – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

The history of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) parallels the country's political…

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